Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency
Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful new leverage over Donald Trump for the remainder of his presidency.
Democrats will soon have the ability to hold up not just Trump’s legislative agenda, but also any appointments he makes to his cabinet or the federal judiciary – including the supreme court, where conservatives have a 6-3 majority.
Cool, can we not have Schumer and Jeffries be majority leaders please and thank you?
Thank fuck… Make it a supermajority please.
Hopefully, this shuts up our far right wing party here in Australia a bit more
You want an idea of how insane this one is? Sure, Kansas didn’t go solid blue like Texas, but understand, the last time they had a Dem senator was 1932. You gotta screw up bad to lose Kansas to a Democrat.
See everyone? Voting works.
Democrats got the Senate, the House… hell, even Texas is going blue. Thank you Trump for creating the biggest, most beautiful, strongest blue wave! 🌊🌊🌊
The biglyest, bigger than bigly! It’s YUGE
I can’t wait for the dems to do exactly nothing with any of this power just like every other time.
Awesome. This means that if Trump is impeached again he’ll actually get a trial in the Senate (he didn’t the last two times because the Republicans controlled it) which will make it much more politically costly to acquit him.
Also, it means that any new nominations will have to be confirmed by a Democratic majority, including Supreme Court nominations. If Thomas or Alito retire before Trump is gone then he’ll have to either nominate someone more moderate to replace them or the seats will remain empty until the next President takes office (thanks, McConnell, for setting that precedent.) The Supreme Court might just get unfucked within the next few years.
They still won’t be able to get any legislation passed due to the veto, but the administrative power that the Democrats will get due to their majority will make a big difference.
And, of course, all these Senators will still be in office until at least 2032, which gives the Democrats a chance to widen their majority even more in 2028 and gives them a buffer against the likely Republican gains in 2030.
I honestly think legislation being passed is the most likely outcome vs impeachment. I think they will be afraid to impeach and will want to show their voters something. Trump will sign some of the bills just to spite Republicans for losing the election, because he is petty like that.
Gotta get one more to trounce the fetterman effect. He ain’t no Democrat.
We are now Fetterproof
NBC is getting ready to call Maine for Democrats.
Good. No more kid gloves. Bring his ass in and release the files. It’s what the people want.
Watching Maine, rooting for “Olson” to get to 30 votes…
voters are out for blood. Now, will Dems oblige?
Not if Schumer and Jeffries have anything to say about it.
Don’t need to hold up anything. They have both houses, he needs to be impeached and his whole cabinet charges with treason IMMEDIATELY
Im sure the Dems will be right on that
Right?
Right?
Holy shit, there’s actually a chance we might take Mississippi.
“Finally, we have full control of congress due to the absolute dumpsterfire of Trump’s second term. Now let’s ask the all mighty magic conch shell to determine our actions for the next two years”.
" Oh magic conch shell, what should the democrats do with our restored power in government against our tyrannical president?! "
NOTHING" The shell has spoken! "
